Dust-proof journal for cultivator-wheels.



' No. 758,581. I PATENTED APR.26,1904.

N. s. BARGER.

DUST PROOF JOURNAL FOR GULTIVATOR WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.15,'1908. no MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented April 26, 1904.

PATENT ()FFICE.

NATHANIEL S. BARGER, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

DUST-PROOF JOURNAL F O R CULTlVATOR-WHEELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,581, dated April 26, 1904.

Original application filed May 18,1903,Serial No.157,567. No. 177,106.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHANIEL S. BARGER, a citizen of the United States, residing in St; J oseph, county of Buchanan, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dust-Proof Journals for Cultivator- Wheels, of which the following is a specifica; tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view, and Fig. 2 a side elevation.

The main object of this invention is to provide a very simple and durable dust-proof journal for cultivator-wheels of such construction that the wheels may be readily detached from the cultivator; and it consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims appended.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, 1 designates the cultivator-wheel,which in this instance is preferably formedof sheet metal and provided with one vertical face 2 and the tread 3. Through the vertical face of the wheels is formed a central aperture, in which is fitted an open-ended sleeve 4, said sleeve extending on both sides of the vertical face of the wheel and being provided about midway its ends with an outward-extending radial flange 5, which fits against the inner face of the vertical side of the wheel and is rigidly secured thereto by rivets or in any other suitable manner. Within this sleeve and rigidly but removably bolted thereto by bolts 6 is a journal-box 7 This journal-box is closed at its outer end and open at its inner end, an outward-extending continuous radial flange 8 being formed thereon at said inner end. This flange flts closely against the inner end of the sleeve 4.

The spindle 9 of the supporting-standard 1O enters the journal-box and fits snugly therein. On the vertical portion of the standard 10 is adjustably secured the dust-guard and retaining-yoke 11. This dust-guard is provided with a groove 12 in its under side,which receives the upper half of the radial flange 8 of the journal-box. This dust guard is formed with the sleeve 13, through which extends the wheel-standard 10, said guard being clamped Divided and this application filed October 15, 1903. Serial (No model.)

thereon by means of a set-screw 1 L. It will be readily seen that this dust-guard and retaining-yoke completely protect the upper portion of the point between the spindle 9 and the journal-box and prevent dirt and dust entering the journal-box from the upper side.

. It is also clear that this yoke retains the wheel upon the spindle 9 and that whenever it may be desired to remove the wheel from the spindle it is simply necessary to loosen the screw 14 and raise the dust-guard and retaining-yoke to free the radial flange 8.

The journal-box is preferably secured within thehub-sleeve i by means of the bolts and nuts, as shown, in order that said journal-box may be readily removed from the sleeve should it become worn or broken.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that I provide a very simple and durable dustproof journal for cultivator-wheels, the dustguard serving as a retaining-yoke to hold the wheel in position upon the spindle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination of a wheel, an openended sleeve secured centrally therein, a journal-box rigidly mounted in said sleeve said box being closed at its outer end and open at its inner end and provided with an outwardextending continuous radial flange at said inner end, a supporting-standard, a spindle thereon fitting within the journal-box, a dustguard and retaining-yoke secured to the supporting-standard and formed with a groove in its under side-to receive the upper part of the radial flange of the journal-born 2. The combination of a wheel, an openended sleeve secured centrally therein, a journal-box rigidly mounted in said sleeve said box being closed at its outer end and open at its inner end and provided with an outwardextending continuous radial flange at said inner end, a dust-guard and retaining-yoke adapted to receive the upper portion of the flange of the journal-box and to be vertically adjusted on the supporting-standard.

3. The combination of a wheel, a journalbox secured thereto and provided with an outward-extending continuous radial flange at its inner end, a dust-guard and retaining-yoke formed with a groove in its under side and adapted to receive the upper half of said radial flange, and means for securing said dustguard to the wheel-standard.

4. The combination of a wheel, an openended sleeve secured centrally therein, a journal-box rigidly mounted in said sleeve and closed at its outer end and open at its inner end, an outward-extending continuous radial flange being formed thereon at said inner end, a supporting-standard, a spindle thereon fitting within the journal-box, a semicircular dust-guard and retaining-yoke secured to the 5 supporting-standard and formed with a groove in its under side to receive the upper part of the radial flange of the journal-box, and means for detachably securing said dust-guard to the supporting-standard.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, this 8th day of October, 1903.

NATHANIEL S. BARGER.

Witnesses:

CHAS. L. WIEHL, WM. HUYETT. 

